CIPD Report spotlights the need for L&D consultancy skills

More employers are looking to the L&D function to enable competitive advantage, but that requires practitioners to develop their skills

The CIPD 2015 L&D Research Report highlighted the ‘Evolution of roles’ in L&D, with some insightful observations:

• “A key shift is a move away from learning delivery to performance consultancy”
• “In future L&D roles will be even more multifaceted, necessitating a blend of skills and capabilities”
• “70% of L&D professionals agree with the statement ‘our L&D role is shifting from that of learning delivery to consultancy’
• “Business and commercial awareness is perceived to be the number one factor contributing to the success of an L&D professional”

What’s behind this significant shift?

It is increasingly clear that, faced with continuous volatility and change on every front, many employers are realising that the ability to learn faster than the competition is now the key differentiator of organisational success.  Becoming a ‘learning organisation’ is a strategic objective.